Genesis 2: 2-3
The primary reason why the Sabbath was created was for rest. The Creator foresaw that it would be easy for man to lose sight of what is truly important. The Sabbath ‘rest’ is not purely physical rest. We rest because God rested and yet we know God does not need to rest. The Sabbath rest is a refreshing of the soul. As I said earlier it is easy for man to lose sight of what is truly important. The cares and worries of this world often fill our minds that is why God created the Sabbath specifically for us. Mark 2:27 When Jesus Christ walked the earth He left us examples of what ‘ refreshing the soul’ entails. Matthew 12:12 Jesus said that it is good to do good on the Sabbath. In this case it was an act of kindness to another person. Since the Sabbath was made for us this must only mean that helping others does not only benefit others but ourselves as well. In actuality the Sabbath, though made for us, is not about us. Focusing on ourselves is strangely not the way to refresh the soul instead God tells us that when we refrain from doing our own pleasures then the Sabbath becomes a delight. Isaiah 58:13
God wants the Sabbath to be a do good day. So remember to be a do gooder this Sabbath.